Have you ever been around someone who has this unshakeable confidence and wondered how you can bottle up some of that for yourself? Me too! Today, Jenny West joins us and everyone needs a bit of her energy. Jenny shares how she got to this confident place, started embracing her body and how she works out to be strong and able. You’ll learn Jenny’s top tips for cultivating confidence, the powerful mindset shift she had in appreciating her body and the ‘aha’ moment where she started sharing more vulnerable posts on social media. You’ll also get an inside look at what reality tv is like and her journey on MTV’s The Challenge, which she won!    In this episode: -2:30 Jenny shares what her upbringing was like and when she first became aware of her body  -5:15 Jenny shares how the older she gets the less cares! You’re never going to please everyone -6:45 Jenny shares how she was always quite muscle-y and how this has worn her confidence down until recently when she started embracing it  -7:00 A powerful mindset to see your body as capable, strong and able -10:00 You’re never going to please everyone so why not just embrace what you’ve got going on! -11:00 How incredible the human body is and what a beautiful gift it is -12:00 Jenny shares how she first got into fitness to change her body but quickly became addicted to the way weights and working out made her feel. -12:45 Working out is for your mental health & to ensure you live a long life -13:30 What diet culture is and the difference between it and healthy living -14:15 Switch from how you’re looking to how you FEEL -16:00 How Jenny got into reality tv and her experience winning MTV’s the challenge -20:00 You are always capable of more than you think, you have another “gear” that you may not know about just yet -26:00 Jenny shares the ‘aha’ moment when she started sharing more vulnerable posts on social media -28:00 Jenny shares her TOP tips on how to cultivate more confidence -31:00 How important it is to have a solid group of friends that build you up -33:00 Jenny shares how to pursue fitness from a place of self love and respect rather than hatred Find more of Jenny: Jenny’s Instagram: @jenniferwestofficial   Links: Join me in the Rise With Me Morning Routine Challenge where I will guide you through a powerful 6 minute meditation every morning M-F that will set your day up for success.   Join me for The Food Freedom Online Program. This class is for those who know they want to improve their relationship with food and their body, but are afraid of spiraling out-of-control and want a proven, step-by-step system to go from feeling crazy around food to normal again! You can either live your life at war with your mind or learn to work in sync with it. If you’re ready to work in sync with your mind and evolve your life, welcome to The Dear Body Podcast! Our mission is to help driven women have an easy and effortless relationship with food and unshakeable self-confidence in their own body. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode & learn more about us here!